Influenza-related morbidity and mortality among children in developed and developing countries

International Congress Series

Volumn 1219, Issue C, 2001, Pages 13-19

  Simonsen, Lone ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

ARI; Children; Global; Hospitalizations; Influenza; Mortality; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646026257     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00322-3     Document Type: Article

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